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Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
The Dancercast circa 1902

On view: David Geffen GalleriesLabor and Leisure in the American Metropolis
Small bronze sculpture of a young girl balanced on one leg with the other raised, arms bent at her sides, dress and hair in motion, on a rectangular base
Small bronze sculpture of a child in mid-stride with one leg raised, wearing a dress and hat, mounted on a rough rectangular base; textured, expressive surface with golden-brown patina.
Small bronze sculpture of a figure in motion, leaning forward with head tilted upward, mounted on a rectangular base; dark patina with gold highlights and expressive, roughly textured modeling.
Small bronze sculpture of a standing figure with long flowing hair and billowing dress, leaning forward on a rectangular base, with rough textured modeling and dark brown patina. A signature is cast into the base.
Close-up of a bronze sculpture's rectangular base with rough, textured surface and dark patina with golden highlights; a cursive signature is incised along the front edge.

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, The Dancer, cast circa 1902, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Bernard Kester, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1877-1968
Title
The Dancer
Date Made
cast circa 1902
Medium
Bronze with dark brown patina
Dimensions
7 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (18.73 × 8.89 × 9.53 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Bernard Kester
Accession Number
M.2022.55
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
American Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Asleson, Robyn. Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900-1939. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 2024.
Copyright
© The Estate of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

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